Don Blackman
Born on September 1, 1953 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Don Blackman was a
jazz/funk singer/songwriter and pianist who has performed with
Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind and Fire, and others. Primarily a sideman, he
began his career in the early 1970s, playing with some of funk and soul greats
including Earth, Wind and Fire, Roy Ayers, and Parliament/Funkadelic. He joined
jazz fusion drummer Lenny White’s band Twennynine, penning two songs on their
1979 album Best of Friends: “Peanut Butter” and “Morning Sunshine”. Blackman
released his self-titled solo debut album in 1982. Th...
